Washtub.



J. H. GIBBS.

WASHTUB,

APPLmATloN FILED JUNE10-1912.

' 1,653,168, Patented Feb.181913.

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J. H. GIBBS.

WASHTUB.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 1o, 1912.

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J. H. GIBBS.

WASHTUB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I0, 1912.

110531681 Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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VJASHTUB.

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Application filed June 10,

.tication My invention relates to improvements in wash tubs, the object of the invention being to provide a pair of wash tubs of improved construction with improved mount-ing` there for, which permits the tubs to be folded together and inclosed within a box-like courl partaient, which will be ornamental in appearance, which will occupy but` relatlvely small space. and which may be readily moved from place to place-where the tubs are desired for use.

A further object to provide an improved construction of folding tubs which mav be readily manipulated by anyone ot average strength, as the tubs will be coniparativcly light, and their` movement readily' Il accomplished and which will be strong` and durable in construction and etliciently perform the functions for which they are intended.

"'viith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will bo 1uore fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a perspective view showing my improvements with the tubs inclosed in their folding casing. Fig. 2. is a view in elevation of the tubs showing them in operative position and illustrating the casing partly broken away. Fig. 3, is a view in longitudinal section on an enlarged scale showing the tubs in the position illustrated in Fig. Q Figs. 4, and 5. are'end views of the construction illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 6, is a viewv in elevation, shown one tub folded down upon the other. Fig; 7, is a view in elevation showing both tubs swung down upon the platform or support ready to be incased, and 8, is a view in section illustrating the cover.

My improved wash tubs are supported upon a` hase 1 mounted to roll on. casters 2 having a back plate 3 rigidly secured to the hase by brackets 1. To this back plate ends 5 are by hinges t? and front '2?' are by hinges 8 with Specification of Letters Patent.

1912. Serial No. 702,785,

ends These front doors are provided with a catch 9 to hold them in closed position, and the upper end of the casing G thus formed is closed by a top 10. This top 10 comprises two plates secured together by hinges 11 and connected to the back 3 by hinges 1'2. rlhese hinges l1 and 412 permit the top 10 to be folded together and allowed to rest behind the back 3 when the tubs are in use. The doors 7, 7, and the ends 5 are swung out of the way so as to permit ready access to my improved tubs 13 and 11i which will now be described.

An upright 15 is secured to base 1, and at its upper end provides rotary mounting for one end of a shaft 16, the other end of said.

shaft supported in a bearing 17 on hack 3. This shaft 16 is connected by chains 18 with the bottom of the tub 13,- so that by turning the shaft, one end of the tub 13 may be raised and lowered. The shaft 16 projects through guide bars 19 secured to the end of the tub 13, and a block Q0 is fixed to shaft 16 between these guides 19,'and prevents any moiement of the tub longitudinally of the sha t.

A toothed wheel 21 is secured on the shaft 16, and is engaged by a pivoteddog- 2Q. A crank handle 23 is provided on the'shaft to turn the same, and this dog 22 will lock the shaft at any position of adjustment. The opposite end of tub 13 at its bottom, is con* nected by hinges 24e with plates 25. These plates Q5 have slots QG therein to receive bolts 27, and wing nuts QS serve to secure legs Q9 at. various vertical adjustments. These legs Q9 rest upon base 1, and together with the chains 18. serve to hold the tub 13 in operative position. A relatively long hook is connected to the bottom of the tub 13, and engages an eye 31 on plate to prevent any accidental hinged movement of plate 25.

Tub 14 is connected at one end at its upper edge with tub 13 by hinges 3Q, and the free end of this tulo 1-l is supported by a plate 25 Patented Feb.. 18,1913? ,and legs 29, precisely like the structure supin moving them to operative position. These tubs and the other 'parts of my improved .iiriliei- :ind iiiiined. 'the tiixet' ii'i'ieiwitinn is to mit lt' it tin-ned tn elevate, iiili lil ifii ilnl tiilii@l to swing iiiiiiiiid it' ii eil-ele :ind rest iiiinn the lime. ff) iii-i,A ,=?Linii'n leiigt'hened in Fig. t3 thv tiilinI in this Qmitiiin. lint iigtiiiil viiei'iitlinn thin end m" the lie niniiiinllv Supported. while it' fiiijiii'eil rendi' tn swing' dini-vii" rlie enil y :7 nl diiii' T :ii'e then iiiti elw-ed iifiuitiiiii. :ind the inl li'l if tlii inning". 'when the devine n ill lie i'illeii in tine side mit nl. the

niiiinn il i lint 'initiinn withl zi liiine. iipilgg'lil ,rental .'lizi'i siiii'iimi'ted iii int; inninlili' minimi-teil zit' Amit. lerilbli) devinez-s iriin- .'itliin the f-tpii'it und i necting the tub at one end With the shaft, hinged legs adapted to support the other end of siiid tub, u second tiib hinged to tlie leg end of the fii'st-iiientioned tub, and hinged legs on the free end of Suid last-nientibned t'iib, siilmtzintiiilly 21S described.

The eonihiinitnm -with n liaise, iipi'iglitn' en the base. :i lini-iznniiil sliii'lt supported in the' iipi'ighi-7 ii tiil) niiim'zilily .supported zitnne end fin the shaft. flexible devices enniiccting the lul) at one end with the slizit't', hinged legi; adapted to support the ethei' end nl Siiid titl, :i seeniicl tiib hinged tn the leg end 0f the iii-stlnientioued tid). hinged nn the vlfi'ee endiill said hist-nientionecl tiili. Suid lint-ineni'ioned tiili iidiipted to be 'folded ,fiiee downward iipiin the lii'st-iiientiiiniid titl), und iiieiins fin mining the firstinentinnei-l tid) mi the shii'l't. wheielixv tlie eiidl nl" iiiith titl4 iii-e p iisiliiineirl nn the liiisie, siilistnntiiilliY is described.l

Il. 'llie (finnliin-iitinn ii'itli :i haine. iipiiglits nn the liaise. :i linrixontiil shiilt'- siipi'ini't'ed in the iipiight's. ii tiih. .Liiides in the end nl' the titl iin.-,itinneil in'ei' lli'.A lnifl. ai lilifil( fixed in the shii'fl :ind lift-tiled het iii' the f i'iiiilew. l'lexilile devises ennnei'iing the shaft willi the end :lx the liili. :i `sei'nnd lill hin.' lil :it its enfl tn the iii-t inent'iiined tiili. :ind hinged li`-; rn thi.: ''i'ee ends nl .smid tiilis7 siilist'rintiiillfvv :in desii'ilied.

l. 'l'he i-ninliiinitiiin with :i buse'. iin :ipiighi' nn tite linee. ii ii'iill rin thi` hline. :i slnilit minpunt-'Ail in :siiid ii'zill :ind #nid upright. :i titl. enne; i'iinnii'tinlgl sziid tiili with the slnii't. :i ii'iinhr iii-in im the fliiilit'. :i tentlied iflieii nn the .Hlnx'lt` n dog engiigjingj the t/:iztlieil wheel. guides en, the tiili through ithii'h -r`l`iid \h:il'tV pi'ojeets. nieuw; hnldingr the t'iili iiiziin-t nini'einent longitudinalli7 nil the hnt`i. legs :uninet-ting the nthei' end tif sziid tidy. :ind :i wennd tiil) lnivinn hinged i-Onnee iiizn `with the liist-niintiened t'iili. :w'iilintfinw ihill)y :mi described.

ln testimony wheiiiil l have signed in)v niiine tn this speeitienliiin in the presence ellv new :ind defi e. tn Seifin'i lin.' ,lietiwi; iilisi'i'iliiiig nllnesses.

JOHN ll'. (l BUS.V

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